1 Intensively Monitored Watersheds Validation Monitoring for Salmon Habitat Restoration

Intensively Monitored Intensively Monitored WatershedsWatersheds

Validation Monitoring for Salmon Habitat Validation Monitoring for Salmon Habitat RestorationRestoration

BackgroundBackground Can habitat restoration produce Can habitat restoration produce

more fish (outmigrants)?more fish (outmigrants)?

Can we use the information Can we use the information gained to inform and guide gained to inform and guide restoration efforts?restoration efforts?

Both require that we know the Both require that we know the causal mechanisms affecting causal mechanisms affecting productionproduction

Strait of Juan de Fuca Skagit River Estuary

Hood Canal Complex

Lower Columbia Complex

Location of Study Watersheds

IMW Concept-Coho IMW Concept-Coho Steelhead Steelhead ComplexesComplexes

Long-term, paired-watershed experiments Long-term, paired-watershed experiments Fish and habitat responses to treatments are Fish and habitat responses to treatments are

conducted at multiple spatial scales from reach to conducted at multiple spatial scales from reach to whole watershedwhole watershed

Coho and steelhead Coho and steelhead Species with at least 1 year of freshwater Species with at least 1 year of freshwater

residencyresidency Often utilize small watersheds for spawning and Often utilize small watersheds for spawning and

rearingrearing Treatments can be applied to a large proportion Treatments can be applied to a large proportion

of the watershedof the watershed Increased potential to detect a response by the Increased potential to detect a response by the

fishfish

Design

Before-After/Control-Impact Hierarchical monitoring scheme at nested spatial

scales Reach scale-effects of specific restoration

actions Sub basin scale-effects of multiple restoration

actions Basin scale-cumulative effects of all actions

Reach Scale

Project-specific monitoring to determine effectiveness

Example: LWD addition Habitat effects Juvenile abundance Survival to smolting

Reference Basin

Treatment Basins

Sub-basin Scale

Look for opportunities to treat entire sub basins within treatment basin.

Use reference sub basin within reference basin and possibly within treatment basin.

Reference Basin

Treatment Basins

Basin Scale

Most appropriate scale to assess fish population response Ultimate measure of success is downstream migrant

(smolt) production Also assess habitat, juvenile (parr) and adult abundance at

this scale

Reference Basin

Treatment Basins

TreatmentsTreatments Wood placementWood placement Off-channel habitat creationOff-channel habitat creation Barrier removalBarrier removal Nutrient augmentation?Nutrient augmentation? Land use - urbanizationLand use - urbanization

StatusStatus

SJF complex - Habitat treatments completed SJF complex - Habitat treatments completed

in 2007in 2007 Skagit Estuary - Treatments began in 2000Skagit Estuary - Treatments began in 2000 Hood Canal (L. Anderson Cr.) - Began in 2007Hood Canal (L. Anderson Cr.) - Began in 2007 L. Columbia - Restoration plan due in 2008L. Columbia - Restoration plan due in 2008

Strait of Juan de FucaStrait of Juan de FucaSome Results from Years 1-4Some Results from Years 1-4

Timing of juvenile fish emigration (West Twin and East Twin)

Influence of wood addition on coho survival (West and East Twin)

1992 1995 1997 200330

Km 3.4-6.0Km 1.7-2.9

Deep Cr-LWD projectsDeep Cr-LWD projects

1992 1995 1997 200320

io Km 3.4-6.0Km 1.7-2.9

% pool habitatWidth:Depth

East Twin-LWD projectsEast Twin-LWD projects

Width:Depth % pool habitat

2002 200710

Km 1.8-2.7Km 0.0-1.8

2002 200720

East Twin - Cohon = 878

01020304050607080

gged f

Coho Emigration from East Coho Emigration from East Twin RiverTwin River

Effects on Coho SurvivalEffects on Coho Survival

East Twin (Restored)

West Twin

Fall Migrants 15-28% 10-13%

Survival to Spring 6-10% 5-10%

Overall survival 23-31% 14-20%

Marine survival 5% (38 fish) 2% (12)

Skagit River DeltaSkagit River Delta

Hw: Restoring estuary habitat increases salmon production (connectivity and capacity)

TreatmentsTreatmentsSkagit EstuarySkagit Estuary Dike removal/flooding to restore Dike removal/flooding to restore

habitathabitat Connectivity-improve access to existing Connectivity-improve access to existing

habitathabitat Barrier removal-self regulating Barrier removal-self regulating

tidegates, other infrastructuretidegates, other infrastructure Long lead times and complex planning Long lead times and complex planning

required but hundreds of acres required but hundreds of acres

affected. affected.

Deepwater SloughDeepwater Slough (dike removal)(dike removal)

A - Blind Channel Habitat, 2001

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

March April May June July

Reference

Treatment

B - Blind Channel Habitat, 2002

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

Reference

Treatment

C - Blind Channel Habitat, 2003

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

are Reference

Treatment

E - Distributary Channel Habitat, 2002

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

Mar Apr May Jun Jul

Reference

Treatment

F - Distributary Channel Habitat, 2003

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

Mar Apr May Jun

Reference

Treatment

D - Distributary Channel Habitat, 2001

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

Mar Apr May Jun Jul

are Reference

Treatment

Juvenile Chinook salmon, 2004

0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.00.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.00.0

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

t Upstream TG

Downstream TG

1.00.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

0.71.7

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

t Upstream TG

Downstream TG

0.00.7

3.02.3

0.3 0.0 0.0

1.71.1

0.30.0

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

t Upstream TG

Downstream TG

Fornsby SRTFornsby SRT(opened in 2006)(opened in 2006)

Habitat RestorationHabitat Restoration

Passive Restoration Active Restoration

Frequent ConcernsFrequent Concerns

When will results be available? When will results be available?

What magnitude of change can What magnitude of change can be detected?be detected?

Coho production Power Coho production Power AnalysisAnalysis

Post-restorationPost-restoration

Pre-restorationPre-restoration

Stavis Cr

Seabeck Cr-Minimum Seabeck Cr-Minimum PP

ConclusionsConclusions

Well-designed monitoring Well-designed monitoring program can detect relatively program can detect relatively small (20-40%) increases in small (20-40%) increases in smolt productionsmolt production

Understanding why is critical to Understanding why is critical to differentiate between restoration differentiate between restoration impacts and other factorsimpacts and other factors

IMW Program IMW Program ParticipantsParticipants

Oversight Committee:Oversight Committee: Washington Dept. of Ecology - Washington Dept. of Ecology - Bill EhingerBill Ehinger Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife - Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife - Tim QuinnTim Quinn NOAA Fisheries (NWFSC) - NOAA Fisheries (NWFSC) - Phil Roni, Correigh Phil Roni, Correigh

GreeneGreene Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe - Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe - Mike McHenryMike McHenry Skagit River System Coop - Skagit River System Coop - Eric BeamerEric Beamer Weyerhaeuser - Weyerhaeuser - Bob BilbyBob Bilby

IMW Partners: IMW Partners:

Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board -Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board - Jeff Breckel Jeff Breckel

Hood Canal Coordinating Council -Hood Canal Coordinating Council - Richard Richard BrocksmithBrocksmith

Salmon Recovery Funding BoardSalmon Recovery Funding Board

1 Intensively Monitored Watersheds Validation Monitoring for Salmon Habitat Restoration

Documents

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STATE OF WASHINGTON August 2011wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01221/wdfw01221.pdf · STATE OF WASHINGTON August 2011 Intensively Monitored Watersheds: 2009 Fish Population Studies in the

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Infográfico Fibria 2017 Nosso Negócio · 2017 Result: • Based on physical, social, and water characteristics, three watersheds were selected to be monitored. • Established a

2006JB004756 Manuscript for Earth-prints Guglielmino... · the most intensively monitored and studied volcanoes in the world, offers the promise of developing a better understanding

Skagit River Estuary Intensively Monitored Watershed Annual Reportskagitcoop.org/.../uploads/EB2918_Greene-et-al_2016.pdf · 2016-09-20 · 1 Skagit River Estuary Intensively Monitored

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